The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-07
worth 81 80, and three chairs worth, ray.
81. Last OF all, there Is In one corner q
large rat.ho,e which will bear looking
into. Respectfully yours, ;,
"a, LINCOLN"
GIRLS SHOULD he USEFUL.
Every American Should BE Trained I
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Every American Should BE Trained 10
~ Work.
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There Ia q largo claes Of Americans, PEG.
pie Of orulence, men Of acquired or In.
herited wealth-who do not hesitate to
inculcato the belief among their children,
and especially their dsughte1P, that 1t Us
useless and unnecessary for them to learn
to do anything useful In connection with
domestic manual labor. It Ia no uucom.
mon exp,eAslon In the hisharcircles o. 80.
ciety for ladies to say: "Aly husband" or
tiny father 10 rich why, then, should de.
mean myaelf by manual laborP" In such
"society" 1t 10 deemed vulgar for lady to
know how 10 do useful thing III connec.
ton with housekeeping. Parents in these
cases rear their daughters not 10 learn 70
do the useful, md many mothers, whose
huabands are under q hard strain every
day In the year to find tho wherewithal 10
keep up appearances, impress their danigh'
tsrs with the idea that labor is degrading,
and that hand which shows any SlRn oil
manual labor will not be sought In mar
risse by a gentlemen. We contets We do
not know how true this Ia. II 1t is cor
rect. than indeed 1t Is evidence OF u lack
OF manhood; md, 1t Is not tue, Is .
wicked libel gu the character OF IN Amerl'
can gentleman. NEt2 #H.a .,
| Girls who won't learn 10 do usetul
thing, Mt home buCauao their fathers are
rich iosa opportunities to TT themselves
to meet the exigences and the accidents
OF life. 1t has always bten tho custom
for the Princes Of Germany to learn trades,
The Bourbon Princes Of France all &C.
ouired trades. Some OF them were print.
rs bookhinders, sbipwrishts, house car.
renters, jolne,s, anu painter; they did
not follow these vocasionp, but
they understood them. Royal snd
princely ladies in Germany
and France understand every function OF
! housekeeping and know how to perform
1t. They can 20 to the daily and atable
handle or milk COW and q horse with
dextefity and satisfaction. The Prince Of
Wales is q bookbluder. Each OF hia
brothers has a trade, and his sons arc now
learning trades according 10 their tastes
All the ladies' Of the English royal houss-
hold are accomplished in practical things
they know how to do uaeful things even
iithey are never csllsd upon to perform
them. n' y.-
The mawkiahness or sentimentality
which encourages Yirls not 20 learn TO dc
useful, practical, and strengthening labor
: is debasement OF the nobleat impulses Of
!. nature. When such IN medication 10 en-.
Outraged it tends to deprive girls espec.
islly from developing their men!a. and
physical forces, to enerysts them and i'm
J pair functions which, il properly trained
might dovelop the sood and grand in theil
character. Work properly performed ia {
recuperntor, not an exheuster, OF mental
and physical forces. knowledge Is power
J is an axiom as truth. To know how to dc
tho ust iul is an accomplishment Of which
any girl can be proud, and especially an
American girl. SIS sF4E . SOS. Fl